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Lauren Richardson

Assistant Store Manager & Children's Photographer

Summary

Experienced Assistant Store Manager and Freelance Family/Children's Photographer with over 8 years worth of experience in the creative industry. I discovered my enjoyment for working with children through a contracted Kindergarten Photography position in 2017. Stepping into the role of Assistant Store Manager in 2022, I now excel at working in a customer facing, fast paced environment. Throughout both roles, my passion extends to working alongside others and helping them to be their best selves.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Store Manager

Jayjays
05.2022 - Current
  • Strong focus on loss prevention, managing stock, meeting KPIs, upselling, visual merchandising and managing a team
  • Responding to customer needs, concerns and queries, working with the manager to raise customer satisfaction and prioritizing customer experience
  • Entering the retail workforce in 2022, I was promoted from a permanent part time position to Assistant Store Manager within 4 months and have completed a company run leadership program

Photographer

Lauren Sarah Photography
01.2015 - Current
  • Scheduled and booked locations for photo shoots, working collaboratively with clients and contacts
  • Shared portfolios of artistic work to demonstrate styles, interests, and abilities with potential customers
  • Maintained and organized the production and sale of professional prints
  • Demonstrated skill in Adobe Suite including Lightroom and Photoshop to cull, enhance and improve photographs

Kindergarten Photographer and Photo Editor

Little World Photography
01.2017 - 04.2022
  • Photographed children between the ages of 6 months - 5 years old at Kindergarten and Childcare locations around Melbourne
  • Established personalized relationships with children whilst working one on one with them to understand their needs, identify strengths and showcase their time at Kindergarten
  • Adhered to a strict schedule and exceeded meeting deadlines in line with class schedules and editing timelines
  • Managed and organized photo database using consistent naming conventions and key-wording for search optimization

Volunteer Photographer

Brunswick Artist Market/Co-Ground
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Volunteer work in partnership with initiative Co-Ground
  • Photographed young artists showcasing their work whilst gaining an understanding of their background and what their art entails
  • Demonstrated understanding of using artificial light including a speedlight
  • Created photographs for commercial use through social media platforms and news articles

Photographer/Customer Service Assistant

Scene to Believe
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Seasonal employment throughout the Christmas period at David Jones
  • Strong focus on customer experience and ensuring that children meeting Santa are comfortable through engaging with them on a personal level
  • Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects

Education

Certificate in Digital Photography - Photography

Open Colleges
01.2015 - 2016.01

Bachelor of Arts - Photography

RMIT
01.2017 - 2019.12

Skills

Team Buildingundefined

Interests

Gardening

Cooking

Music

Art

Adventuring

Hiking

Cat mum

Timeline

Assistant Store Manager

Jayjays
05.2022 - Current

Volunteer Photographer

Brunswick Artist Market/Co-Ground
01.2019 - 01.2020

Photographer/Customer Service Assistant

Scene to Believe
01.2018 - 01.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Photography

RMIT
01.2017 - 2019.12

Kindergarten Photographer and Photo Editor

Little World Photography
01.2017 - 04.2022

Certificate in Digital Photography - Photography

Open Colleges
01.2015 - 2016.01

Photographer

Lauren Sarah Photography
01.2015 - Current

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